Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-01

THE DKaGocRATIc STATE coNvKNTIoH or
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Democratic State Convention convened
81 noon with every delegate present and
large attendance Of prominent Stabl
and local politicians. The galleries
were iammed with spectators and the
boxes we're veil filed with newspaper
correspondents and politicians. Tht
most conspicuous absentee was Ex
Senator Wm. A. Wallace, whose failure
to meet bis old time friends from ths
Second Congressional district has been
a marked incident Of the gathering.
Randall vas the most Interesting
figure In the Philsdelphia delegation
To the surprise Of nearly everybody
Congressman Vim. L. Scott appeared 81
a substitute member Of the Erie deleR8
tiou. Mr.. Scott's appearance ag Q dele
gate vas the result of the late confer
ence Of the anti Randall leaders, when
Il was determined that Scott should 20
upon the committee on resolutions and
contest with Randall for the chairman
ship of that body.
AZ exactly 'l2 o'clock noon, Dallas
Sanders called the convention 10 order.
Ex-Oon0Fessmsn George Post vas
made temporary Chairman. Dzring the
course Of bis, address be said: ia some
quarters there is an evident attempt 10
convey the impression that President
Cleveland e inimiesI TO the wounded
and deorepit soldiers Of the late var
and yet be has approved 10 the lass two
years more private pension bills thar
we're signed By the Republican Pfesi-
dents in twelve years, and all the pen
sions legislation which waB calculated
10 afford relief 10 crippled soldiers ol
the widows aud orphans Of deceased
soldiers. has been gladly approved BY
him"
After that speech T. J. Herman moved
that when the couVsntton adjourned u
be 10 meet at 8 O'Clock 10 order 10 allow
the committee on resolutions 10 prepare
its report. A little scsne occurred ai
this point, when Randall arose snd sug.
eessed that the time Of oonvenina b
fxed at o'clock.
Wien the Second District Congress
man got upon bis feet there vas warn
round of applause. He suggested thai
| q longer recess would better serve the
convsnience Of the members Of the con
mittee.
Some one then moved that KeFman'l
resolutions be amended 90 as TO MAKE
the hour 4 o'clock In aeeordanes viii
| RandalI'a proposition. When the ques
tion on The amendment vas p1t thl
chair vas unable 10 decide Whistler i
| had been carried OF not. IL was hnallI
| agreed 10 take vote upon subsequen
| anerdnens 20 make the houF half pas
three and this was adopted.
The members If the committee ol
4 t-...l.4sr-.a maa skau annonnaaH AM
the convention adjourned until SS
o'clock.
Ths COMMITTEES on resolutions met o
once. On motiso Of Randall, Wm. L
soota vas made Chaigman and the sob
COMMITTEES Of six vas Appointed By %
chair 10 prepare report for the con
sideratiOn Of the general COMMITTEES
Tha snb- committee u as follows. W.
sedt4. samuel J. Randall, ex 0overno
Curain, Robs +. Wright, .. I. Neal 81
IL. B. Storm. This indicates that ~
piatforms WiIl be submitted 10 the oon
Vention and that hRht viii b bad q
the fOor.
The oo0mIsies on rssolutions rspoEi
Cd q platform Whish Was adopted. II
platform renews alleEianes 20 the ia
ciplss Of the platform adopted 81 ghi
oaqo IN 1884, endoFsss The adminisarI
tion Of Prssidena Cleveland, favors iih
eraI pensions 70 deserving union eel
diers andlsailors, ,eoDmends the GAtio1l
, administfaaiop n reeiAi@inR and thr0s
ina open for actual settlsment over o.
hnnaFed million aereaof lad uronGfu
ly bald hy corporations. and sya
pathisss with The Irisk pe0rls IN tha
: sff0gt 10 obtain hone r7ie.
Il y. b Ihomp9on Was Nominated Z
sapssme JadQs and B. J. Mc3rGnn {.
STATE Treasurer.